Psychology
From Chapter 14 in Sexuality Today (11th Edition). Gary F. Kelly McGraw Hill
1. Define promiscuity as you perceive it, and then describe any social or personal biases, that you might bring to your definition.
2. Which, if any, sexual behaviors, as described in chapter 14, do you believe should be condemned or regulated by law?
3. Sex trafficking has become a concern across the US. What, if any of the things outlined in chapter 14 (particularly page 388) do you think may contribute to the sex trafficking of young adults?
4. Discuss fetishism, have you ever come in contact with someone with a fetish? Do you think they are more common then we all realize?
From Chapter 12 in Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 3rd edition by Cengage Learning
1. Discuss Traumatic brain injury (TBI), what kind of events can cause a TBI and what treatment helps people suffering from this injury?
2. If your family member had later-onset Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know if you carried the APOE-e4 genotype and had a 25 percent risk of developing the disorder? Why or why not?
3. What’s your opinion on limiting things, such as driving and working certain jobs, for those who have been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder? Defend your position (nicely).
4.0Obesity accelerates aging processes within the brain, resulting in cognitive decline and structural and biochemical changes in the brain. How important do you think this information is to have and share? Do you think this information would change the way people eat and live?